Sydney Austin Explained

Sydney Austin
Fullname:Sydney Walter Austin
Birth Date:16 November 1866
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Death Place:Sydney, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg-spin
Club1:New South Wales
Year1:1892–1894
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:8
Runs1:176
Bat Avg1:14.66
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:43
Deliveries1:1797
Wickets1:53
Bowl Avg1:11.69
Fivefor1:6
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:8/14
Catches/Stumpings1:2/0
Date:24 March 2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4000.html Cricinfo

Sydney Walter Austin (16 November 1866 – 9 September 1932) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played eight first-class matches for New South Wales between April 1893 and February 1894.[2]

Biography

Austin was described as a "veritable W.G." in junior cricket due to his physique and performances. However, he played for the minor club Clyde in Moore Park cricket, and while he was often offered a place by clubs in higher standard competitions he remained loyal to his club. It was suggested this prevented him from potentially representing Australia. He was a slow bowler who generally bowled breaks from the leg on a good length; he also performed well with the bat at times.

In 1891 Austin was selected for a New South Wales junior side which played Victoria and he scored so well that it caused confusion as to why he was not already playing senior cricket. He finally joined a senior cricket team in 1894 when he joined Waverley and he took the most first grade wickets in the 1895–96 and 1897–98 seasons.[3]

All but one match of his first-class career came on New South Wales's tour of New Zealand in 1893–94, when he took 52 wickets in seven matches with his leg-spin, including 8 for 14 against Hawke's Bay.[4] [5] In the 160-run victory over New Zealand he opened the bowling and bowled unchanged throughout, taking 7 for 63 and 6 for 35, as well as top-scoring in New South Wales's first innings with 43.[6]

In 1896, Austin was selected in the New South Wales side to play in the Sheffield Shield interstate games; however, he declined due to a family bereavement. By 1899, he was no longer an active cricketer.[7] In his career Austin worked in the New South Wales Auditor-General's Department for 43 years. He died in 1932 and was survived by his wife and a son.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sydney Austin . 22 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Sydney Austin . 22 December 2016 . Cricket Archive.
  3. Another Old Sketch. Referee. 30 December 1914. 6. 24 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Hawke's Bay v New South Wales 1893–94. CricketArchive. subscription . 24 March 2018.
  5. Web site: First-class bowling for New South Wales in New Zealand 1893–94. CricketArchive. subscription . 24 March 2018.
  6. Web site: New Zealand v New South Wales 1893–94. CricketArchive. subscription . 24 March 2018.
  7. Another Old Sketch. Referee. 30 December 1914. 6. 24 March 2018.
  8. Mr. S. W. Austin. Sydney Morning Herald. 13 September 1932. 6. 24 March 2018.